About the technical aspects, I think it's easier/better/funnier to go
for a futsal [1] match instead of an official 11 players football game.
Easier to complete a team with players in the bench, easier to find a
location, easier to get the tier more full than empty... I guess also
easier for the regular hackers to finish the game before exhaustion.
I think it would be a better idea to know to which types of pitches we
can get access to (ie. if there's only 7-a-side astroturf available,
it's not wise to make arrangments for 11-a-side matches). After that we
can be sure of:
- type of kit (astroturf, or studs)
- indoors/outdoors
- how far from the conference
- how many people/which positions
etc.